Social Statistics (Third Edition)

Author: Lu Shuhua
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book systematically introduces the basic content of social statistics, including statistical description and statistical inference. It takes the four levels of variables (nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio) as a starting point to concisely explain various statistical techniques for single and double variables. The illustrative materials in this book are primarily derived from social phenomena, employing intuitive and straightforward narration to present the application of mathematical statistics in social research to readers in an accessible manner. It serves as a must-read textbook for learning and studying social statistics. This book is a unified textbook for higher education institutions and a required course for sociology majors. It is also available for students and teachers in related liberal arts disciplines for study and reference.